Sound Off for May 1, 2016

Political battle hem

Since some Republicans think that "showing a little leg" is now a presidential requirement, does Trump own a dress?

Lethal vows

So ISIS has opened up a marriage counseling service. I imagine it includes a course on "Death will us part."

Historic twists

New Orleans officials who want to dishonor General Lee must favor slavery, as Lee opposed slavery, and it remained legal in New Orleans even after the war, not because of Lee but because of Lincoln.

Ofer

Using sports vernacular, Curt Schilling was 0 for 3. An excellent pitcher, he was hired as a sports analyst, not as a soap box preacher espousing bigoted comments.

There are better ways

Welfare, minimum wage, and unemployment are not my idea of equal pay.

First things first …

If Hillary is elected and then indicted for sloppy email use that endangered the country’s security, will she issue an executive order pardoning herself?

Self-disqualifying defense

Two, or now maybe three, candidates for sheriff are all saying that they weren't informed or didn't understand the election law. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, especially for the chief law enforcement officer.

Degrees of deception

Many months ago, I predicted in Sound Off that if Trump made it far enough, they would charge him with a financial crime. Here it comes ... Trump University. He belongs in jail for fraud.

Sagging support

Freshman enrollment at Mizzou is down 25% and athletic department donations are down 72%. What happens when you cave in to thugs instead of taking care of the real students.

This story was originally published April 30, 2016 at 7:04 AM with the headline "Sound Off for May 1, 2016."